East Rutherford, NJ — Entries for the lucrative Freshman Fall Final Four stakes were taken Tuesday (Nov. 13) at The Meadowlands. Both filly races, the Three Diamonds and Goldsmith Maid, required no elimination races; the Governor’s Cup a single elimination; and the Valley Victory two on Saturday (Nov. 17).

All of the finals, worth a combined $1.8 million, will be raced next Saturday (Nov. 24).

The 10 pacing fillies entered for the $391,250 Three Diamonds will go directly to the final and are listed in alphabetical order with nominated drivers and trainers:

Alkippe (Tim Tetrick, Linda Toscano)
Beautyonthebeach (Doug McNair, Gregg McNair)
Love At First Bite (Andy McCarthy, Jimmy Takter)
Michelon’s Filly (Marcus Miller, Erv Miller)
Prescient Beauty (Doug McNair, Gregg McNair)
Renaissance Lady K (Brian Sears, Norm Parker)
Summer Charm (Tim Tetrick, Ron Burke)
Sylph Hanover (Matt Kakaley, Ron Burke)
Warrawee Ubeaut (Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke)
Zero Tolerance (David Miller, Joe Holloway)

The 10 trotting fillies entered for the $490,000 Goldsmith Maid will go directly to the final and are listed in alphabetical order with nominated drivers and trainers:

Asiago (Brett Miller, Jimmy Takter)
Can’t Touch It (Brian Sears, Jimmy Takter)
Caviart Jenny (Andy McCarthy, Nancy Johansson)
Evident Beauty (David Miller, Richard “Nifty” Norman)
Fate Smiled (Matt Kakaley, Ron Burke)
Jezzy’s Legacy (Ray Schnittker, Ray Schnittker)
Miss You Kelly (Tim Tetrick, Bruce Lauer)
Princess Deo (Andy McCarthy, Noel Daley)
Sonnet Grace (Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke)
Stella Jane (Corey Callahan, John Butenschoen)

The $469,300 Governor’s Cup drew 13 declarations. The conditions require that byes to the final be offered to the top money winners in descending order. The connections of Captain Crunch and Reigning Deo declined the bye and will race in a single $20,000 10-horse elimination race, with three colts to be eliminated from the final. Accepting the three offered byes were the connections of Blood Money, Semi Tough and Sugar Factory. Those three will join the seven moving successfully from the elimination race to next week’s final. The elimination winner will draw from posts one through six for the final.

The elimination entrants are listed in alphabetical order with nominated drivers and trainers.

Artie’s Ideal (Marcus Miller, Erv Miller)
Captain Crunch (Scott Zeron, Nancy Johansson)
Duddie’s Lor (Andy McCarthy, Noel Daley)
Escapetothebeach (Tim Tetrick, Tony Alagna)
Lyons Johnnyjnr (Tim Tetrick, Jeff Gillis)
Mac’s Power (David Miller, Mark Silva)
Mangogh (Brett Miller, Bruce Saunders)
Reigning Deo (Andy McCarthy, Brett Pelling)
Waterway (Brett Miller, Tony Alagna)
Yacht Week (Christian Lind, Staffan Lind)

The $435,900 Valley Victory took 15 declarations and will require two $20,000 elimination races. Elimination winners will draw from posts one through six for the final.

The elimination entrants are listed in alphabetical order with nominated drivers and trainers.

Battenberg (Corey Callahan, Joe Holloway)
Chin Chin Hall (Peter Wrenn, Melanie Wrenn)
Divine Spirit (Andy McCarthy, Brett Pelling)
Forbidden Trade (Bob McClure, Luc Blais)
Gangham Style KS (Eric Abbatiello, Åke Svanstedt)
Hudson River (Brian Sears, Jimmy Takter)
No Drama Please (Andy Miller, Julie Miller)
Prospect Hill (Andy Miller, Julie Miller)
Quiksilvr Bluechip (Andy McCarthy, Lucas Wallin)
Reign Of Honor (David Miller, Richard “Nifty” Norman)
Seven Hills (Corey Callahan, John Butenschoen)
Southwind Avenger (David Miller, Richard “Nifty” Norman)
Super Schissel (Yannick Gingras, Jimmy Takter)
Trix And Stones (Scott Zeron, Carl Jamieson)
Union Forces (Scott Zeron, Domenico Cecere)

The draw for the elimination races will be completed later today and available on the Meadowlands website.